ARRIVAL
Nusa Lembongan is a small coral island thirty minutes east of Bali by fast boat. About 4,000 people live here year-round. Most guests come by fast boat. Some come by helicopter. A few come by private charter and skip the harbour entirely. We recommend the following options to arrive at Lago, Nusa Lebongan.
Setia Fast Ferry – The Public Option
Setia is Lago’s scheduled service of choice from Sanur to Lembongan and the boat we recommend if you want a comfortable with air-contioning, reliable, public-ferry crossing. It launched in late 2024 with a brand-new vessel and has quickly become the default choice on this route. The boat is fully air-conditioned, has on-board Wi-Fi, plush seating with extra legroom, and a clean western-style toilet. Capacity is seventy-five passengers.
Getting to Lago, Nusa Lembongan
Sanur to Nusa Lembongan is thirty minutes by fast boat, three crossings a day each way. The boat lands at Jungutbatu beach, on the north side of the island. From there it’s a short transfer to Lago.
Before you board
From Sanur — Check in at the Sanur office forty-five minutes before departure. We move you and your luggage down to the harbour for boarding.
From Lembongan — Check in at the Lembongan office thirty minutes before departure. A shuttle boat runs you and your luggage out to the ferry.
Crossings
Nusa Lembongan → Sanur 08:30 · 12:30 · 16:00
Sanur → Nusa Lembongan 09:30 · 13:30 · 17:00
When the boats don’t run
No crossings on 18 April 2026 (the 12:30, 13:30, 16:00 and 17:00 services) or 19 April 2026, for annual docking. Services also pause for Nyepi (19 March 2026), Galungan (17 June 2026), and Nyepi Laut (27 September 2026).
Kai Koa – The Small Premium Boat
Kai Koa is Bali’s fastest passenger boat. They have 3 daily operation schedules between Sanur and Lembongan, each trip taking only 16 to 20 minutes on average. Enjoy a semi private adventure to Lago, with a maximum of eight passengers per trip. It’s a step up from the public ferry without being a full private charter. Auto-inflating life jackets, shock-mitigating seats, two certified captains on every crossing, two 300-horsepower engines.
Crossings
Sanur → Lembongan 09:00 · 12:30 · 15:30
Lembongan → Sanur 07:00 · 11:30 · 14:30
Private Charter
Perhaps your schedule doesn’t match or have a family group and just want to do it on your own time with your own people – why not consider a Private Charter?
Crossings
Sanur → Lembongan 09:00 · 12:30 · 15:30
Lembongan → Sanur 07:00 · 11:30 · 14:30
Private Charter
Perhaps your schedule doesn’t match or have a family group and just want to do it on your own time with your own people – why not consider a Private Charter?
By Air – Fly Bali Helicopter
Fly Bali runs scheduled and chartered helicopter transfers from Bali to Nusa Lembongan, on a Bell 505 aircraft. Flight time is approximately fifteen minutes to Lembongan – the shortest possible route, weather permitting.
Most guests who fly do so for one of three reasons: a tight onward schedule that doesn’t accommodate a fast boat, a family with young children for whom the boat crossing isn’t ideal, or a preference for the aerial route – the flight tracks the channel and Mt. Agung is in the line of sight for most of it. Lago coordinates booking, departure timing, and the Lembongan landing-to-villa transfer.
For groups, helicopter transfer becomes more economical per head – worth pricing if you’re four or more.
Helicopter transfers are arranged through Fly Bali.
Sanur Harbour
International flights arrive directly at Bali Airport from many major international hubs. From the airport, it’s about a 30-minute drive to the main fast boat terminal in Sanur Harbour, your launch port for Nusa Lembongan.
